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Paraiso Mexican Restaurant
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1101 Pennsylvania Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20003
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Featured Items
- Taco Trio$18.00
Any 3 tacos, served on our handmade corn tortillas.
- Chicken Burrito$18.00
Grilled chicken , Mexican rice, pico de gallo, shredded lettuce, chihuahua sauce. Served with heirloom corn tortilla chips and salsa chihuahua.
- Al Pastor Burrito$18.00
Braised pork shoulder, grilled pineapple relish, poblano peppers. served with cook salsa verde.
Paraiso Main Menu
Botanas
Antojitos
- Avocado Salad con Carnitas$27.00
Half avocado stuffed with roasted corn and gratinated cheese, crispy carnitas, cherry tomatoes, red pockled daikon, red onion & feta cheese.
- Pork Ribs$21.00
- Mejillones en Curry$22.00
Mussels curried in spicy cilantro coconut milk, served with corn bread
- Tostada de Cangrejo$18.00
Crab, guacamole, escabeche, mascarpone, cilantro
- Tuna Tartar Mango Tostada$26.00
- Tuna Tataki$28.00
- Ensalada Paraiso$12.00
Romaine, cherry tomatoes, queso cotija, carrots, cilantro ranch dressing, pepitas (vg)
- Roasted Beets Salad$16.00
- Brussels Sprouts$15.00
Spicy peanut butter and cashew butter, avocado, mole crumble.
Burritos
- Carnitas Burrito$18.00
Carnitas, Mexican rice, pickled red onion, habanero sauce. Served with heirloom corn tortilla chips and cook salsa verde.
- Carne Asada Burrito$19.00
Carne de vaca ternera, grilled scallion, avocado sauce, radish, pico escabeche. Served with heirloom corn tortilla chips and cook salsa verde.
- Chicken Burrito$18.00
Grilled chicken , Mexican rice, pico de gallo, shredded lettuce, chihuahua sauce. Served with heirloom corn tortilla chips and salsa chihuahua.
- Al Pastor Burrito$18.00
Braised pork shoulder, grilled pineapple relish, poblano peppers. served with cook salsa verde.
- Shrimp Burrito$19.00
Grilled shrimp, Mexican rice, shredded lettuce, mango pico, salsa habanero. Served with heirloom corn tortilla chips and salsa chihuahua.
- Cauliflower Burrito$18.00
Crispy cauliflower, Mexican rice, shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, chipotle aioli, avocado sauce, salsa verde, grilled scallions, crispy onion. Served with corn tortilla chips and pink mole sauce.
- Carne Asada Burrito$15.00
- Chicken Burrito$15.00
- Carnitas Burrito$15.00
- Al Pastor Burrito$15.00
- Cauliflower Burrito$15.00
- Shrimp Burrito$15.00
Quesadillas
- Al Pastor Quesadilla$17.00
Mexican cheese blend, al pastor pork shoulder, roasted poblano pepper, grilled pineapple pico, cilantro.
- Steak Quesadilla$18.00
Mexican cheese blend, Carne asada, avocado sauce, grilled scallions, cilantro, chiles escabeche.
- Carnitas Quesadilla$17.00
Mexican cheese blend, carnitas braised pork shoulder, pickled red onions, habanero salsa, pork rind crumbs, cilantro.
- Barbacoa Quesadilla$22.00
Braised lamb, onions, avocado sauce, consommé
- Chicken Quesadilla$17.00
Mexican cheese blend, adobo grilled chicken, pico de gallo, cotija cheese, chipotle aioli.
- Shrimp Quesadilla$18.00
Mexican cheese blend, grilled shrimp seasoned with 7 spices, mango relish, mango habanero pico, cilantro.
- Cauliflower Quesadilla$17.00
Mexican cheese blend, roasted cauliflower, pico de gallo, chipotle aioli, crispy plantains crumbs.
- Tres Quesos Quesadilla$13.00
Mexican cheese blend.
Mains
- Bone Marrow$23.00
- Costillas de Cordero$43.00
Grilled lamb chop, roasted brussels and kabocha, mole verde pipian, chimichurri, pickled pepers.
- Chicken Mole$36.00
half chicken, grilled then roasted, served with mole sauce, fried plantains, served with a side of rice
- Grilled Ribeye$46.00
14 oz rib eye, macha marinade, grilled chili lime broccolini, roasted maitake mushrooms, squash blossom, dried mole crumble.
- Short Rib w/ Mole Verde$43.00
Braised short rib, mole verde, whipped potatoes, salsa macha, roasted corn, brussel sprouts.
- Short Rib Taquitos$30.00
Taquitos filled with short rib and queso, topped with ensalada, crema cotija, salsa verde, side of pinto beans.
- Enchiladas Verdes$30.00
Three sherred chicken enchiladas, gratinated cheese, creamy green sauce, romaina lettuce, cotija cheese, side of refrito pinto beans.
- Pulpo a la Brasa$32.00
Coconut butter squash puree, chard octopus, lemon, dried mole.
- Branzino a la Brasa$46.00
Chayote salad, garlid aioli, tortillas
- Taquitos Dorados de Papas$28.00
Three crispy flautas stuffed with potatoes and cheese, refrito pinto beans, red and green cabbage salad, red beet honey dressing.
- Chicken Milanesa$18.00
Crispy bread Chichen, kale, pickle chiles, chipotle aioli, avocado, pinto bean, cheese, served with side salad
- Mexican Bowl$24.00
Rice or Kale salad, pico de gallo, corn, black beans, crema fresca
Chicken Milanesa
Crispy bread Chichen, kale, pickle chiles, chipotle aioli, avocado, pinto bean, cheese, served with side salad
Tacos
Sides
Brunch
Starters
- Totopos y Salsa$15.00
Three Mexican mild spicy sauce. Morita, Oaxaquena & Verde criolla.
- Guacamole$15.00
Our traditional Guacamole base with a choice of Macha Mango, Charcoal tomatillo or Cangrejo.
- Guacamole Trio$25.00
Traditional Guacamole base topped with Mancha mango, Charcoal tomatillo & Cangrejo.
- Queso Fundido$16.00
Oaxaca mixed gratinated cheese, choise of chorizo or poblano peppers and truffle oil, served with housemade tortillas.
Small Plates
- Mejillones en Curry$24.00
Mussels curried in spicy cilantro coconut broth, served with blue corn bread ( GF )
- Tostada de Cangrejo$18.00
Crab, guacmole, escabeche, mascarpone & cilantro.
- Ceviche Acapulco$29.00
Red Snapper, red onions, avocado, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, chile quebrado & blood orange hibiscus sauce.
- Ensalada Paraiso$12.00
Romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, cilantro ranch dressing, pepitas, Cheff suggestion to add protein.
- Roasted Beets Salad$16.00
- Brussels Sprouts$15.00
Spicy cashew butter, peanut butter, avocado, mole crumbs.
- Avocado salad con Carnitas$27.00
- Arroz Frito$18.00
Mains
- Crispy Chicken and Waffles$28.00
House made crispy waffle, pineapple aioli, chicken, home fries, chile arbol syrup.
- Avocado Salad con Carnitas$27.00
- Chicken Milanesa$18.00
Crispy bread Chichen, kale, pickle chiles, chipotle aioli, avocado, pinto bean, cheese, served with side salad
- BLT Sandwich$18.00
- Chilaquiles con Huevo$18.00
choice of salsa verde or salsa rojo, sunny side up egg, crema, escabeche (add your choice of protein grilled adobo chicken, carnitas, carne asada)
- Sopes de Cangrejo$18.00
Two housemade sopes, guacamole, crab, escabeche, mascarpone, scallions, dried mole & salad.
- Huevos Rancheros$16.00
- El Benedicto$20.00
House made corn patties, refried pinto beans, salsa hollandaise, pickled onions
- Desayuno Tostadas$16.00
- Omelet Verduras$20.00
Three eggs omelette, potatoes, cauliflower, mole verde, side of multigrain
- Steak Con Huevo$33.00
7 oz hanger steak marinated with adobo sauce, housemde macha potatoes, avocado, two eggs, dried mole, cotija cheese & tostadas.
- Tres Leches French Toast$17.00
- Breakfast Taco Trio$16.00
Breakfast Tacos served on corn tortillas
- Taquitos Con Papa$22.00
- Breakfast taco combo$26.00
- Avocado Toast Huarache$27.00
Chicken Milanesa
Crispy bread Chichen, kale, pickle chiles, chipotle aioli, avocado, pinto bean, cheese, served with side salad
Sides
Third Party All Day (Lunch and Dinner)
Sides
Desserts
Cocktails To-Go
- Classic Lime Margarita$16.00+
traditional lime flavored - all of our cocktails come with salt and dehydrated fruit.
- El Diablo$19.00+
blood orange and habanero flavored - all of our cocktails come with salt and dehydrated fruit.
- Jamaica Margarita$19.00+
hibiscus flavored - all of our cocktails come with salt and dehydrated fruit.
- Passion Fruit Margarita$19.00+
passion fruit flavored - all of our cocktails come with salt and dehydrated fruit.
- Kiss Me Gingerly$19.00+
Vodka, Ginger Sysup, Pineapple, Citrus
N/A Beverages To-Go
- Hibiscus Tea$8.75
Hiscus flowers, hibiscus syrup
- Horchata$8.75
almond, rice, cinnamon **contains almond milk
- Homemade Lemonade$8.75
fresh lemonade, made in-house
- La Piñita$8.75
Fresh pineapple, cilantro
- Mexican Coke$4.75
- Mexican Sprite$4.75
- Diet Coke$3.75
- Ginger Ale$3.75
- Saratoga Sparkling Water 750oz$6.75
- Saratoga Still Water 750oz$6.75
- Topo Chico Sparling Water 12oz$4.75
Coffee
Market Wine
Cafe
Coffees
- Cafe de Paraiso$6.00
Our signature coffee made with house-made horchata. Contains almond milk.
- Chai Latte$5.00
- Matcha Latte$5.00
- Americano$4.00
- Brewed Drip Coffee$4.00
- Cappuccino$5.00
- Cafe De Olla$5.00
- Cortado$3.50
- Cold Brew$4.00
- Espresso$3.00
- Macchiato$3.50
- Latte$5.00
- Decaf Coffee Drip$4.00
- Decaf Coffee Cappuccino$5.00
- Decaf Coffee Latte$5.00
- Hot Chocolate$4.50
- Iced Coffee$4.00
- Iced Latte$5.00
- Redeye$4.00
- Large Cappuccino$5.75
- Large Drip Coffee$5.75
- Large Latte$5.75
- Large Tea$4.00
Pastries
- Assorted Cookie Box | 6 cookies$8.00
- Combo Box | 6 Pastries$22.00
Mix and match between 6 different pastries house-made by Blenda. Empanadas, cookies, and bread! Great to share.
- Cookies$4.00
- Empanada$4.00
- Banana bread$4.00
- Mantecadas$4.00
- Mexican Brownie$4.00
- Lemon Loaf$4.00
- Pumpkin Bread$4.00
- Polvorones$4.00Out of stock
Cocktails-To Go
N/A Beverages To-Go
Retail
Full cakes
Sunday | 10:30 am - 9:00 pm |
Monday | Closed |
Tuesday | Closed |
Wednesday | Closed |
Thursday | Closed |
Friday | Closed |
Saturday | 8:30 am - 10:00 pm |
Creative cuisine inspired by the streets and home kitchens of Mexico.
1101 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20003